HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Start: 10/20/2012

220123540014 · 10/20/2012 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Superintendent
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 5
Mine experience: 6 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 4608801

Narrative

While using a pick hammer to mark a block for breaking, the hammer glanced off the block striking the employee's left hand at the base of the thumb next to the palm. Employee continued to work regular duties up until he had surgery on 12/14/12.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown